The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-10

referee, Mr.. Knevals, of Arthur,
Phelps & Knevals, allowed a judg-
ment of $37 600 in New York, and
there is one of $4,000 against him
in Jersey City. These are unpaid
and on record. l do not think Gen
eral Darr will ever come to New
York while they are on the books.
"The shock of the loss was a severe
blow to his father-in-law. He in
his will left nothing to his daughter,
Mrs. Darr, whose husband had
already squandered far more of his
money than would have been her
share.
IN CALIFORNIA.
"Darr then went in Wizards inter-
ests to California. In the name of
his son, Francis A. j. Darr, an army
officer, he invested $20,0 or SO in
the wine firm of Arpad, Harazthy &
Co., No. $50 Washington street, San
Francisco, and managed it as attor-
ney. A year or SO ago he had to get
out, not owing to Kissane, as has
been alleged, but because of his own
character. One of his latest freaks
the last straw-was to engineer as a
big lad" great balloon ascension
in Woodward's Garden, with free
champagne to the crowd. 1t cost
$500, and the firm decided it wanted
no more such advertising. | dom
know what he has been doing since
then. Working up this Kissane mat
ter, | presume. He must have met
him, and learned the identity of Col.
Rodgers, Of Sonoma, and William
Kissane while in the wine business,
as Kissane- Rodgers is a grape grower.
Why, a good many knew of that
identity. | learned it when l was in
California in 1872, but we all kept
quiet about it, and now this man uses
it against him.
NO KNIGHT ERRANTRY ABOUT 1T.
1T is not right; it is a disgraceful
piece of business, and no one but an
utterly untrustworthy man, an I'M
principled fellow, would have done
it. He has no family grievances.
He has not spent years in the knight
Grant fashion hunting him down for
PREPARATION for injury He evident
ly has been working Kissane with
some Interior motive in view. I
won't say it is blackmail. You may
draw your own conclusions. RODGERS
is leading a reputable life, aud to
hound him in this manner is dis
graceful work. 1 do not believe the
Chemical Bank people know Darr's
real character or they would not
stand in with him in this matter and
trust him as they have DONE"
THE OTHER SIDE oE THE SHIELD.
Gen. Darr is gentleman and we
have implicit confidence in him,
said Cashier Quinlan, of the Chemi-
cal bank, to Heratdreporter yester-
day. I'VE expected that he would
be traduced by Kissane's friends in
this matter, and will not be surprised
if he should be. When he went to
California | gave him letters of in
PRODUCTION to our correspondents in
Portland, Ore"
How did you first learn that Kis
sane was living in California in af.
fuence as Col. Rodgers2" was asked
"Oh, Gen. Darr wrote me of the
fact. He said he had discovered hin
there, told us the whole story anC
added that, as Kissane was able, h
bought to be compelled to make resti
tuition for the injuries he had infict
ed. That was about a year ago
When I told President Williams h,
at first pooh poohed the idea, for he
said Kissane was killed in his Mica
raguan expedidition. Since that tim,
the story had been tradition only il
the office. Kissane had never beer
heard from nor had any move beer
made to recompense the bank for it
loss in the forgery.
! IF he had wanted to make resti
tuition he might easily have sent {
draft for the principal without dis
closing his name, or as consclenc,
money, marked 'Kissane.' We woulC
have known what was meant anC
asked no questions, nor thought o
interest. "
But have you heard nothing sine,
Gen. Darr disclosed him to your
asked the reporter.
Eyes" said the cashier.
I'VE got from Lawyer Hart an in
definite letter on the matter as
'feeler' some time ago. Within
week we have received Telegram
asking us on what terms we woul
settle the claim we hold. But tina
matter is out of our hands now, 70
in September, 1886, we gave Ger
Darr full power OF attorney to &C
for us in collecting the money du
with compound interest to Septem
Der |, 1886, amounting to about $23
600. We have nothing more to d
with the matter, though we shall op
pose the quashing of the indictmeu
that hangs over William Kissane
head so long as he shows no fruit
of repentance. We have seen non
yet in any respect.
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